Lampard and Bleakley pose with Chelsea star's Simpsons character after Blues' Champions League heroics against PSG

Frank Lampard was snapped posing with his Simpsons character after Chelsea's heroics in Europe this week.

The midfielder - who is hoping for a Premier League and Champions League double under Jose Mourinho this season - was in a picture with partner Christine Bleakley alongside a cardboard cutout of himself.

Lampard is part of a selection of Blues players to star in a one-off deal to see them depicted as if they were shopping at the Kwik-E-Mart or catching a pint with Homer at Moe's Tavern in the legendary cartoon.

He was joined by Petr Cech, John Terry, Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres in having a character of his own.

All smiles: Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley pose next to the Chelsea midfielder's Simpsons character after the Blues' Champions League heroics against PSG

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Surprisingly, David Luiz didn't get one of his own, but then again he's such a dead ringer
for Bart's arch-nemesis Sideshow Bob that Springfield probably couldn't
handle both of them at once.

Terry said in March: 'It's great to see myself and the other players as Simpsons characters. The Simpsons was and still is my favourite show, and is now my kids' too. I can't wait to see what Bart and Homer will look like as Chelsea players.'

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Chelsea chief Executive Ron Gourlay added: 'We are very pleased to announce such an exciting partnership. The Simpsons is a hugely popular show and I hope Chelsea fans will enjoy seeing its main characters in our colours.'

The deal sees the Blues become the
latest team to join forces with the show, who have also snapped up
Barcelona, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Corinthians, Porto and Boca
Juniors.

Simpsons
merchandise for all of the clubs will be available later this year,
while football will take over the Simpsons in a new episode in the
show's 25th series in March ahead of this summer's World Cup in Brazil. The episode will see Homer enlist as a referee with daughter Lisa's help.

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